§ Mr. Rogersasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations how many established and unestablished staff are attached to the office of the High Commissioner for the U.K. in Australia; how many of these are employed by the United Kingdom Information Office; what emoluments and allowances are made to each official and the value in sterling of each of these emoluments and allowances.
§ Mr. Gordon-WalkerFive of the staff attached to the office of the U.K. High Commissioner in Australia are established. The remaining 26 are unestablished. Fourteen (all unestablished) are employed84W primarily on the work of the Information Offices in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. Details of the emoluments and allowances of these officers as at the 1st June, 1948, are contained in the following table. (All amounts in pounds sterling.)
ESTABLISHED STAFF: *1 Deputy High Commissioner: £ Salary 2,000 Representation allowance 800 *2 Joint Official Secretaries: (i) Salary 1,570 Representation allowance 650 (ii) Salary 1,220 Representation allowance 650 *1 Assistant Secretary: Salary 900 Representation allowance 525 1 Personal Assistant to the High Commissioner: Salary 335 Local allowance 200 1 Chief Clerk: Salary 480 UNESTABLISHED STAFF: *1 Information Officer, Canberra: Salary 1,000 Representation allowance 425 *1 Information Officer, Sydney: Salary 1,000 Representation allowance 475 *1 Information Officer, Melbourne: Salary 1,000 Representation allowance 475 1 Visual Publicity Officer: Salary 510 1 Librarian: Salary 285 4 Clerks (various salaries) of whom 1 is employed on information work: Total 840 15 Typists (various salaries) of whom 8 are employed on information work: Total 2,695 1 Messenger 105 Total Staff: 31. Total Salaries and Allowances 18,140 NOTE.—The holders of the posts marked * receive in addition free furnished accommodation.